Quiz
CH 15: Air pollutants are found throughout the entire global system
This quiz has question types that open in the usual player.
Questions in this quiz (22)
1What did Chattanooga do to address their pollution problem?
- ACreated its own air pollution legislation by enacting the Air Pollution Control Ordinance
- BControlled the emissions of sulfur oxides
- CAllowed open burning by anyone
- DPlaced regulations on odors and dust
- EOutlawed visible automobile emissions
- FCapped the sulfur content of fuel at four percent
- GLimited visible emissions from industry
2[blank_start]Air pollution[blank_end] is defined as the introduction of [blank_start]chemicals[blank_end], particulate matter or microorganisms into the atmosphere at concentrations high enough to harm plants, [blank_start]animals[blank_end], and [blank_start]material[blank_end]s such as buildings, or to alter [blank_start]ecosystems[blank_end]
- AAir pollution
- Bchemicals
- Canimals
- Dmaterial
- Eecosystems
3Air pollution can occur naturally or anthropogenically
- ATrue
- BFalse
4Which of the following is a natural cause of air pollution?
- AVolcanoes
- BFactories
- CAutomobiles
- DAirplanes
5Which of the following is an example of anthropogenic air pollution?
- AFires
- BVolcanoes
- CHurricanes
- DFactories
6In general, the air is [blank_start]much cleaner[blank_end] than it was 40 years ago.
- Amuch cleaner
- Bmuch dirtier
- Cthe same
7Recently, which of the following have had the worst outdoor air quality issue?
- ADeveloping countries in Asia
- BAfrica
- CHigh-income areas in South Africa
- DIndustrializing Russia
8Which of the following have indoor air pollution as a human health issue?
- AAsia
- BAfrica
- CSouth America
- DDenmark
- EPoland
- FAustralia
- GIndonesia
9Even though air pollution has been with us for millenia, both the definition of pollution and the classification of a subtance as a pollutant are still in transition.
- ATrue
- BFalse
10The science of air pollution is closely intertwined with
- Alegislation and social perspectives
- Bpublic policy
- Cthe fields of chemistry and biology
- Dthe presidential elections
11The US Clean Air Act was enacted in [blank_start]1970[blank_end]
- A1970
12The US Clean Air Act identified [blank_start]six[blank_end] pollutants that significantly threaten human well-being, ecosystems and/or structures
- Asix
13The six pollutants identified by the Clean Air Act of 1970 included
- Asulfur dioxide
- Bnitrogen oxides
- Ccarbon monoxide
- Dparticulate matter
- Etropospheric ozone
- Flead
- Gmercury
- Hradon
- Iatrazine
- Jsulfur dioxins
14Although not stated in the Clean Air Act, volatile organic compounds and sulfur dioxins are commonly measured air pollutants that have the potential to be harmful
- ATrue
- BFalse
15Sulfur dioxide is a [blank_start]corrosive[blank_end] gas that comes primarily from combustion of fuels such as [blank_start]coal and oil.[blank_end]
- Acorrosive
- Bvolitile
- Cflammable
- Dsmelly
- Ecoal and oil.
- Fnatural gas and oil.
- Goil and tar sands.
- Hcoal and peat.
16Sulfur dioxide is released by
- Avolcanic eruptions
- Bforest fires
- Ccombustion of fuels
- DUV radiation
17The atmosphere is __ percent nitrogen gas.
- A78
- B81
- C43
- D72
18Gasoline-powered vehicles give off more particulate matter, in the form of black smoke, than diesel-powered vehicles.
- ATrue
- BFalse
19Particulate matter ranges in size from [blank_start]0.01[blank_end] micrometers to [blank_start]100[blank_end] micrometers
- A0.01
- B1
- C0.1
- D0.001
- E100
- F1000
- G10.1
- H100.001
20Particulate matter larger than [blank_start]10[blank_end] micrometers is usually filtered out by the noise and throat and is not regulated by the EPA.
- A10
21blank are of concern to air pollution scientists because they are not filtered out by the nose and throat and can be deposited deep inside the respiratory tract.
- APM10
- BParticulate matters or particles
- CPM25
- DParticulate matters under 12 micrometers
22The most harmful particles are
- APM 2.5
- BPM 10
- CAll particles
- DPM 5
Information
- Description
- Advanced Placement AP Environmental Science (Chapter 15) Quiz on CH 15: Air pollutants are found throughout the entire global system, created by Angelia Prip on 18/02/2016.
- Author
- Angelia Prip
- Language
- English
- Views
- 27
- Tags
- Rating
- No ratings yet Rate this quiz